Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation New Dawn.

Cpl. Brandon S. Hocking, 24, of Seattle, Wash., died March 21 in As Samawah, Iraq, when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.  He was assigned to the 87th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

For more information, the media may contact the Fort Stewart public affairs office at 912-435-9879 or after call 912-767-8666

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